St James' Park

[Interpolic]

2 hours ago, LFEE said:

The thousands of artists you say don’t exist are the players though. You reckon they’ll offer an official package of all sports tv shows and movies for £5 per month? Or even just all sports?

 

Clubs have to player ever increasing players more money because they want the best players because it’s a competitive industry. Until players and coaches etc salaries are drastically reigned in I can’t see them reaching the price point required as those most in demand will look to play and coach in other leagues.

 

Not arguing it’s a not good idea. Just feel the horse has bolted as younger more tech savvy fans become the customer base.

 

If you mean PL players then that wouldn't be an issue if the new service was bringing more money into the league than the deals with Sky etc.

 

Which it should even at a lower price point because of increased scale, cutting out the middlemen and their profit margins, getting revenue from advertisers and sponsors direct etc. 

 

It would undoubtedly have a knock-on effect on the lower leagues and their TV deals so there should be filtering down of funds to compensate them for that (lol). 

[NG32]

55 minutes ago, Cookie1892 said:

 

Weirdly i felt like that driving in as well, there was no buzz and no excitement in me, i was chewing about where to park and at one point stuck in traffic on the a1 i nearly jacked it and turned round.

 

I also seriously thought about leaving on 70mins and wish i had an ive never felt like that before

 

i wonder if i just was expecting us to steamroller them and couldnt get up for the battle

Yeah it all just felt flat and no one seemed arsed, i think it was a combo of people expecting us to steam roller a struggling side and a flat Monday night match. 

 

 

[Wallsendmag]

1 hour ago, NG32 said:

Yeah it all just felt flat and no one seemed arsed, i think it was a combo of people expecting us to steam roller a struggling side and a flat Monday night match. 

 

 

 

Must admit I hate midweek matches now. Used to love them as a kid. Always used to feel a bit more special in the dark with the floodlights on and the atmosphere was usually better.

 

They are just a chore now. Public transport is utter shit so I was sat there in the 2nd half wondering if I'd be getting a bus, having to fork out for an expensive taxi whilst it sits in huge traffic jams, or facing a 1hr+ long walk back.

[NG32]

12 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

Must admit I hate midweek matches now. Used to love them as a kid. Always used to feel a bit more special in the dark with the floodlights on and the atmosphere was usually better.

 

They are just a chore now. Public transport is utter shit so I was sat there in the 2nd half wondering if I'd be getting a bus, having to fork out for an expensive taxi whilst it sits in huge traffic jams, or facing a 1hr+ long walk back.

I always felt the mid weeks had a bit more noise to them but maybe thats me being selective and only remembering the good midweek games. 

 

 

[Wallsendmag]

9 minutes ago, NG32 said:

I always felt the mid weeks had a bit more noise to them but maybe thats me being selective and only remembering the good midweek games. 

 

 

 

Aye it's probably just time playing tricks on the memory. Looking back there was some horrific midweek games atmosphere wise. Cambridge at home with 13k there. Southend at home that same season they didn't even bother opening the Leazes End that night and the season before when we played Oxford midweek the crowd was 10k. I was sat in the benches and a mate from school was stood directly opposite in the Milburn Paddocks. He shouted over at me and I could hear him 

[NG32]

Some of the midweeks were horrific now i remember. 

[deejeck]

27 minutes ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

Aye it's probably just time playing tricks on the memory. Looking back there was some horrific midweek games atmosphere wise. Cambridge at home with 13k there. Southend at home that same season they didn't even bother opening the Leazes End that night and the season before when we played Oxford midweek the crowd was 10k. I was sat in the benches and a mate from school was stood directly opposite in the Milburn Paddocks. He shouted over at me and I could hear him 

Derby in the ZDS Cup takes some beating, think it was 89/90. There were only about 6k there, freezing cold, and final kick in the nuts was it ending up going into extra time. 

[Wallsendmag]

1 hour ago, deejeck said:

Derby in the ZDS Cup takes some beating, think it was 89/90. There were only about 6k there, freezing cold, and final kick in the nuts was it ending up going into extra time. 

 

I'll take your Zenith Data Cup match and raise you the Anglo Italian Cuo match v Cesena where I was one of the 4,000 crowd.

 

There was a cat walking around the Strawberry Corner during the 2nd half 

[DiddyLevine]

Bloody hell its a £ 4 Bn stadium now 🤩

 

 

[Stifler]

49 minutes ago, DiddyLevine said:

Bloody hell its a £ 4 Bn stadium now 🤩

 

 

They have been saying since the summer that whatever they do, would cost between £1bn at the lowest end, and £4bn at the highest.

[54]

Club Store in the Metro Centre now open.

[TBG]

Why not at the Trafford Centre or Westfield London. Does Howe have no ambition?

[AyeDubbleYoo]

On 26/11/2024 at 17:42, Stifler said:

They have been saying since the summer that whatever they do, would cost between £1bn at the lowest end, and £4bn at the highest.

Feels you could rebuild the entire city of Newcastle for £4bn. 

[NG32]

A "quick" win for us is to build a full modern stadium that can be used for multiple events with lots of corporate boxes around the stadium. 

 

Sad as it is SJP cant compete at this next level of football we are moving into. 

[Tross]

14 minutes ago, NG32 said:

A "quick" win for us is to build a full modern stadium that can be used for multiple events with lots of corporate boxes around the stadium. 

 

Sad as it is SJP cant compete at this next level of football we are moving into. 

 

[Scoreboard82]

On 26/11/2024 at 14:23, Wallsendmag said:

 

Must admit I hate midweek matches now. Used to love them as a kid. Always used to feel a bit more special in the dark with the floodlights on and the atmosphere was usually better.

 

They are just a chore now. Public transport is utter shit so I was sat there in the 2nd half wondering if I'd be getting a bus, having to fork out for an expensive taxi whilst it sits in huge traffic jams, or facing a 1hr+ long walk back.

I was the same. Would wake up and instantly look forward to any midweek game. Got to admit I nearly sacked it off myself on Monday. Up for work at 04.30..ish so my overriding thought all day Monday was how knackered and shit I'd feel next day. As you say public transport doesn't get you home in a hurry either these days. Don't think  I've ever recovered my enthusiasm since briefly chucking my ST during the Ashley era and maybe it's an age thing too. Old fart that I am.

[TheGuv]

I know some circles in rugby and the RFU don’t want this to happen…

If it did and the Saudis took over - could KP be a temporary ground I wonder…?

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2024/11/27/newcastle-falcons-owners-club-sale-profits-premiership/

[Miggys First Goal]

 

[Keegans Export]

12 minutes ago, Miggys First Goal said:

 

Where is the original quote/article? 

[JonBez comesock]

On 26/11/2024 at 15:20, deejeck said:

Derby in the ZDS Cup takes some beating, think it was 89/90. There were only about 6k there, freezing cold, and final kick in the nuts was it ending up going into extra time. 

I was there !

 

in the leazes - standing

right hand side of the goal

 (next to east stand)

 

Shilton in goal ? 

 

 

Edited November 28 by JonBez comesock

[JonBez comesock]

Won 3-2

[Wallsendmag]

5 hours ago, Scoreboard82 said:

I was the same. Would wake up and instantly look forward to any midweek game. Got to admit I nearly sacked it off myself on Monday. Up for work at 04.30..ish so my overriding thought all day Monday was how knackered and shit I'd feel next day. As you say public transport doesn't get you home in a hurry either these days. Don't think  I've ever recovered my enthusiasm since briefly chucking my ST during the Ashley era and maybe it's an age thing too. Old fart that I am.

 

Aye I can totally relate to that. Had my ST since Ardiles, chucked it under Ashley but even after the takeover my enthusiasm for it all is nowhere near it once was. West Ham was the first league match I've been to this season (also went to Wimbledon and I'm going to Liverpool, Brentford, Villa so got a few together) so I should have been really up for it but I just couldn't get myself going at all. Would have been quite happy watching it in the house with a few cans.

 

Truth be told it's not just NUFC it's top level football in general. These last 10 years or so I've been just as happy, if not happier, going to local Non League games instead, and even up to Berwick Rangers if nothing more local tickes my interest. Over that time I seem to have attached myself to 3 clubs which I've really enjoyed visiting. Heaton Stan, Percy Main, and Berwick. Also Gateshead but that's just the last 2 years when we got free season tickets due to my son playing for one of their junior teams. Not sure I'd pay 22 quid to watch them. It's pretty much guaranteed at least 1 of them will be at home on any given Saturday so it's just a case of taking my pick depending on which game takes my fancy.

 

Obviously the standard of football is nowhere near the same but as an overall day out, and factoring in the cost, I prefer the Non League stuff nowadays. They are genuinely appreciative of your support and then you read stories on here from @JP about their treatment by NUFC and I sometimes think I'm better off out of it. I wasn't going to renew my membership this season but relented when they said we could choose our seats instead of random allocation but I do think this will be my last year. Didn't enjoy Wimbledon, didn't enjoy West Ham. 2 utterly miserable atmospheres. I'll see how these next 3 go but getting the feeling that my days as an active match going supporter are coming to an end.

[Fezzle]

17 hours ago, TBG said:

Why not at the Trafford Centre or Westfield London. Does Howe have no ambition?

Bet there's one in Bournemouth though

[RS]

16 hours ago, NG32 said:

A "quick" win for us is to build a full modern stadium that can be used for multiple events with lots of corporate boxes around the stadium. 

 

Sad as it is SJP cant compete at this next level of football we are moving into. 

Is that the level of football we are allowed to move into by the PL?  7-10th then. 

[TheGuv]

6 hours ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

Aye I can totally relate to that. Had my ST since Ardiles, chucked it under Ashley but even after the takeover my enthusiasm for it all is nowhere near it once was. West Ham was the first league match I've been to this season (also went to Wimbledon and I'm going to Liverpool, Brentford, Villa so got a few together) so I should have been really up for it but I just couldn't get myself going at all. Would have been quite happy watching it in the house with a few cans.

 

Truth be told it's not just NUFC it's top level football in general. These last 10 years or so I've been just as happy, if not happier, going to local Non League games instead, and even up to Berwick Rangers if nothing more local tickes my interest. Over that time I seem to have attached myself to 3 clubs which I've really enjoyed visiting. Heaton Stan, Percy Main, and Berwick. Also Gateshead but that's just the last 2 years when we got free season tickets due to my son playing for one of their junior teams. Not sure I'd pay 22 quid to watch them. It's pretty much guaranteed at least 1 of them will be at home on any given Saturday so it's just a case of taking my pick depending on which game takes my fancy.

 

Obviously the standard of football is nowhere near the same but as an overall day out, and factoring in the cost, I prefer the Non League stuff nowadays. They are genuinely appreciative of your support and then you read stories on here from @JP about their treatment by NUFC and I sometimes think I'm better off out of it. I wasn't going to renew my membership this season but relented when they said we could choose our seats instead of random allocation but I do think this will be my last year. Didn't enjoy Wimbledon, didn't enjoy West Ham. 2 utterly miserable atmospheres. I'll see how these next 3 go but getting the feeling that my days as an active match going supporter are coming to an end.

I certainly resonate with a lot of that.